Most parts of India are expected to witness clear and dry weather conditions on Saturday, with forecasters indicating that the prevailing stable pattern will continue through the weekend. Cold, dry northerly winds are set to dominate northern and central regions, keeping mornings and nights relatively cool.
According to weather experts, no significant rainfall activity is anticipated across the country in the coming days. A western disturbance that earlier brought cloud cover over parts of the Himalayan region has weakened and is unlikely to influence weather conditions on Saturday.
Devendra Tripathi, founder of Mausam Tak, said that while the recent western disturbance caused some overnight cloudiness across North and Central India, its impact has now subsided. The next western disturbance is expected to approach the northern mountains around February 16.
Cool mornings, stable days in North and Central India
Cold northerly winds are likely to be felt from Punjab down to Maharashtra, including Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. These winds are expected to keep early morning and nighttime temperatures relatively low, while daytime temperatures remain close to normal levels in most regions.
Weather conditions across North India, as well as central, eastern and southern parts of the country, are already dry and stable, and this trend is expected to continue over the next 48 hours.
Heatwave-like conditions along western coast
In contrast to the cooler weather elsewhere, heatwave-like conditions may develop along parts of the western coastal belt. Coastal Karnataka and the Konkan-Goa region are likely to experience temperatures rising 4 to 5 degrees Celsius above normal.
Cities such as Goa, Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Raigad and Sindhudurg could witness unusually warm conditions, increasing the possibility of localized heatwave warnings if temperatures continue to climb.
Meanwhile, parts of the southern peninsular region may see increased cloud formation due to moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal. However, meteorologists have indicated that rainfall is unlikely in the next 24 hours, as the cloud systems are not expected to intensify sufficiently to produce precipitation.
Overall, stable and dry weather is expected to dominate most of India on Saturday, marked by cool mornings in the northern and central regions and rising daytime temperatures along sections of the west coast.